There are 7 ways to get from Maidstone to Leuven by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Strood to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvaintrain S2 / ...
5h 4m€141–278Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Maidstone to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leuvencar
4h 50m€57–128Bus
- Take the bus from Maidstone to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Dover to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
8h 10mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leuvencar
3h 41m€181–205Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
5h 6m€111–363Train, bus
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoriatrain Ashford International - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
9h 29m€58–118Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LCY - BRU
6h 49m€168–417
Maidstone to Leuven by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Leuven is to train and bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Leuven is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 41m and costs €180 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Maidstone and arriving at Leuven Wijnpers via Dover and Brussel Noord opstaphalte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Leuven. However, there are services departing from Maidstone West and arriving at Louvain via Strood, London St Pancras Intl and Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Maidstone and Leuven is 472 km.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Leuven without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Maidstone to Leuven, including transfers.
Maidstone to Leuven bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from Maidstone station.
Maidstone to Leuven train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Strood station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Leuven is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs €140 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Leuven, Belgium?
You can take a train from Maidstone West to Louvain via Strood, London St Pancras Intl, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maidstone to Leuven Wijnpers via Dover, Brussels-North train station, and Brussel Noord opstaphalte in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Strood to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Louvain
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Maidstone to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Maidstone to Leuven bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at Dover station.
Leuven is 1h ahead of Maidstone. It is currently 12:20 PM in Maidstone and 1:20 PM in Leuven.
Maidstone to Leuven train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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